The National Identification Authority states that the current Tax Identification Numbers (TINs) and Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SNNIT) will phase out progressively with Ghana Card numbers formally taken over from 1 April 2021.
While it has not set timetables, it states that procedures are established to become TINs and social security numbers for all national identity numbers.
This is in response to fears expressed by many of TINs and social security numbers.
“The details are already clear. We have signed MoUs with the Social Security and National Insurance Trust, with the National Health Insurance Authority, with the DVLA and with the Ghana Revenue Authority,” Prof. Ken Attafuah, the NIA Executive Director, said on the Citi Breakfast Show.
A synchronization procedure has already started for individuals enrolled with their Social Security and National Insurance Trust for the Ghana Card (SSNIT).
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Many with the SSNIT detail recorded submitted their SSNIT cards for automated copying “because it is simple and clear to synchronize,” said Professor Attafuah.
He clarified that when the Ghana Card expires, the TIN would be replaced.
After ten years, the Ghana Card must be replaced.
“Those who have Tax Identification Numbers already in the short term will continue to hold them, but they will be weaned off it as a card expires and then come to get a new one in the case of SSNIT,” he added.
In addition, Prof. Attafuah stated that NIA would set up offices at the national branch of the Ghana Revenue Authority for people to replace the current TIN with the Ghana Card number.
“Citizens who have the GRA TINs can go there and get the Ghana Card restored as their tax number instead of the old Tax Number.”
Professor Attafuah said no resident would flee from the TIN.
“As a citizen of this country, you are obligated to register for a Tax Identification Number, so you get that automatically if you have not registered for it previously.”
In comparison to the 3 million people who have registered for the TIN, there are 15.5 million people who have registered for the Ghana Card.
Ghana’s tax coverage is projected to increase.
SSNIT, which has just 4 million people enrolled, is projected to see a similar increase.
At his State of the Nation speech, the President gave these information. The government intends to connect the National ID to all SIM cards, bank accounts, birth and death register, the DVLA and passports.
Source: ATLFMNEWSROOM
